Business View Magazine | December 2019

243 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2019 How do they attract and keep good talent? “Talented employees need to be paid well, of course,” notes Burrola. “But then, a firm needs to have a lot of other intangibles to differentiate themselves. Some of the most important to us are demonstrating appreciation, allowing employees the freedom to take care of clients, and giving them the technical tools and platforms to thrive more efficiently.” With such growth, it is a constant balance between maintaining a positive company culture, fostering entrepreneurship as a central core value, and the need to cultivate an army of talented professionals. “Having enough people to do the work is a challenge,” Burrola admits. “We meet that demand with recruitment, but also with team development. We believe in growing people from within. We have several opportunities for people to come together for career advancement. We bring all our new hires to town three times a year to do onboarding, make connections, and build relationships. erisinfo.com | info@erisinfo.com | 1-866-517-5204 COVERING ALL OF NORTH AMERICA ONE-STOP SHOP ENVIRONMENTAL PROPERTY DUE DILIGENCE PARTNER ENGINEER ING AND SC I ENCE , INC . Partner employees volunteer at a Habitat for Humanity build event Partner CEO Joseph P. Derhake, PE